Posts Tagged ‘IoT’
Getting started with Bluetooth Low Energy: Five action steps
If you’re just getting started with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), just looking to learn more about it, or exploring different ways to stay up-to-date then read on. Here are a few steps to get you started: Sign up for my FREE 7-day BLE email crash course: most books out there on the topic of Bluetooth Low…
Read MoreHow do I choose a UUID for my custom services and characteristics?
First, a few things to know: “A UUID is a universally unique identifier that is guaranteed to be unique across all space and all time” (Bluetooth 4.2 spec, Vol 3, Part B, section 2.5.1 UUID) A UUID is a 128-bit value. There are reserved UUIDs by the Bluetooth SIG that are generally represented by their 16-bit…
Read MoreThe Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a low power wireless technology used for connecting devices with each other. BLE operates in the 2.4 GHz ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band, and is targeted towards applications that need to consume less power and may need to run on batteries for longer periods of time—months, and even years. Bluetooth started as a short-distance…
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